WTP-GC wrote:
I know you say you don't want to put up a building or anything like that, but I think its your best bet. I tend to over-analyze so many things (thank you Amazon reviews), and I've spent a great deal of time thinking of the same thing you are. The building option always wins out.
Obviously, can't comment on your situation in RI, but down here in FL, you can get your hands on a "RV" storage shed (tall metal frame with roof) for about $2K. Some places require a permit and some do not. As a licensed contractor myself, I helped someone get a permit for their similar structure a while back and it was between $100 and $200, best I remember.
I would love to have a permanent structure, but even if I could do it. I have to figure in the structures snow load capabilities. Some prefab carports have very weak roof structures